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The illustrious Counter-Strike Major tournament is returning to the U.S., for the first time since 2018 and the launch of the CS2, in June 2025. BLAST announced today that the organizer will be bringing the CS2 Major state-side to Austin, Texas at the Moody Center arena next year. The announcement today confirms reports from the past month that said BLAST was heavily considering both the U.S. and Austin, Texas in particular for the 2025 Major. U.S. fans already showed their hunger for more CS2 action after a raucous crowd in Dallas earlier this month cheered on G2 Esports as they…

The International Olympic Committee announced on June 14 that it is currently in “advanced discussions with a potential host” for the upcoming first Olympic Esports Games, but fans are skeptical of the event’s success after a largely lackluster edition of the Games last year. The development comes after IOC President Thomas Bach asked the IOC Esports Commission last year to “study the creation of the Olympic Esports Games” and announced it in the IOC session in Mumbai, India, last October. According to the Associated Press, the dates for the first Olympic Esports Games should be announced soon after the July…

Spirit won the CIS derby in straightforward fashion as Aleksib’s terrible record in best-of-five grand finals continued to expand unabated. With this result, donk and co. became the only team to win two top-tier events so far in 2024. The winners of IEM Katowice and the first CS2 Major clashed for all the marbles in the grand final of the BLAST Premier Spring Finals in a marquee matchup, the first time the tournament featured a best-of-five format for its ultimate decider. Happier times. Image via PGL NAVI beat out FaZe and Astralis in the group stage to earn a straight…

One of the League Championship Series veterans, Jensen was on the verge of losing a spot to play in the 2024 LCS Summer Split after getting replaced on the FlyQuest squad despite having one of the best performances in the tournament. He’s now revealed his thoughts in a wide-ranging interview. “[Offseason] between Spring and Summer is already hard, but [it] didn’t help that I felt like FLY already made the decision pretty early on, but they didn’t really tell me. I had to find out from other people, which was pretty weird,” Jensen said in an interview with NAmen on…

Riot Games has confirmed that the 2025 season will see a significant reduction in the number of partnered teams in the League Championship Series and in the Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends, with only six of the existing teams participating in the new top tier regional tournament.  This reduction means two teams from the current roster will be cut, though it’s still not decided who will take leave. Riot will engage in discussions with its partnered teams to determine the best path forward for the ecosystem later this Summer, most likely after the Summer Split ends. LCS trophy will…

In today’s sweeping developer update, Riot Games has given exciting updates on how many slots will be provided to teams from across the globe for League of Legends’ Mid-Season Invitational, the World Championship, and the new international event being added to the start of the year. According to Riot, the professional League scene could move to five total regions worldwide as soon as 2025, featuring Americas, EMEA, LCK, LPL, and APAC. To accommodate for the new changes, team slots at all three upcoming events will be adjusted with some implications for qualification. More regions—and one more event, too. Image via…

With the entire professional League of Legends scene shifting for the future, the LCS, CBLOL, and LLA have been unified under one banner called the Americas League. This merger is the first of its kind for the North American scene and will bring about a ton of questions from the fan base—and luckily for you, we’re here to explain all the changes. With the LCS finally having its first year-over-year growth in viewership over four years, the CBLOL seeing incredible viewership, and the LLA showing increased signs of engagement in 2024, Riot Games has decided to merge these forces into…

The League of Legends community stood divided while debating the announcement of the game’s most expensive skin bundle, and Riot Games has finally responded to the community’s backlash. “There’s a good opportunity to both celebrate iconic pro players and help cover the costs of esports,” Head of League Studio Andrei “Meddler” van Roon said on Reddit, emphasizing the fact that Faker’s cosmetic sales would contribute profoundly toward the sustainability of the esports ecosystem. Faker’s LeBlanc is very iconic. Image via Riot Games According to Riot, esports mainly drives its funds from a “mixture of sponsorships and in-game cosmetic sales,” and…

Call of Duty will bring both Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone to the Esports World Cup later this summer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the EWC announced today. Both of the titles from CoD join a huge list of games being played with big prize pools at EWC, including Apex Legends, Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, EA Sports FC 24, Fortnite, League of Legends, Overwatch 2, and more. Heading overseas. Image via Activision “By adding two amazing Call of Duty games to the Esports World Cup, we have cemented our promise to deliver the world’s best games to esports fans everywhere,” said…

Faker’s controversial Hall of Legends Ahri skin is now available in League of Legends. Some players have already undoubtedly cashed out on the expensive skin and spent their hard-earned money on repping Faker, but we doubt they have even had the chance to use it yet. Ahri’s ban rate in solo queue has skyrocketed since the Faker bundle released. At the time of writing, the champion has a ban rate of up to 16 percent in some ranks. It’s doubled and even tripled in some cases, according to a League stats site, LoLalytics. Those following League in recent weeks shouldn’t…